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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1945
Page
5
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A Fleming Hall Co survey of 16 000 New York retailers finds women supply 68 percent of the nation s cigarettes. The study notes many smokers waste more than half of each cigarette with commuters, diners, and theatergoers among the biggest offenders.
Acting Secretary Grew addresses House Postwar Military Committee on a proposed year of universal military training for American youths. He argues training strengthens deterrence under world security obligations and boosts education and national readiness. The hearing opened with a near capacity audience as Grew urged rapid adoption.
A special panel of one hundred jurors was drawn in Rensselaer County Court. Mrs Marion D Cirillo of 2830 Lavin Court was listed as the wife of Assistant District Attorney Philip J Cirillo, defense counsel. Cirillo asked she be excused and the court indicated release could be granted. Also named was the late Jesse Morner, who died recently. his family suffered a county’s famous 1911 murder case.
A critical review argues that Army ground operations clashed with Marine Corps amphibious tactics at Okinawa. It warns that overreliance on artillery and orthodox land warfare delayed repairs and stretched naval strength, risking future offensives. Calls for an independent board to assess failures and prevent repeats.
A Red Cross statement said the Army surgeon general asked enlisting to stop as needs are met. The Army aimed for 60 000 nurses by June 1 while the Navy had 2500 nurses already covered. A draft bill for nurses died in the Senate after passing the House.
General George S Patton plans to return to the United States seeking a postwar role while remaining a domineering public figure. The famed commander of the US Third Army has displayed nervous anticipation since the ceasefire order began, eager for parades and speeches that will accompany his homecoming.
The piece criticizes Roosevelt’s stance on a 40 hour work week during the war, noting overtime and inflation. It argues workers saved little from inflated wages while profiteers profited, and questions the rationale for postwar relief or dole. The author condemns profiteering from labor during wartime sacrifice.
Reports say Soviet forces executed fifty German hostages in Berlin after clashes in several districts. The Finnish radio noted the killings amid Berlin violence three days earlier, as Allied and Russian officials discussed postwar control measures. Eisenhower reportedly left Frankfurt to attend Berlin talks with Montgomery Zhukov De Lattre De Tassigny Koenig and others. Potsdam would host the Supreme Headquarters, though details remained secret.
Mary Edith Maycock, chairwoman of the Garment Workers and Tailors Union of Great Britain, will address the local Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America today at 7 pm. She is among four British women union officials touring the United States to survey unions and will end her tour in Troy after visiting this area.
Coroner David H Atwater ruled two park deaths accidental at Sea Breeze Park in Leicester MS. Edwin Larose 61 died when crushed by a gasoline powered train on the subway ride, and Vincent Colangelo was pitched from a roller coaster seat. The fatalities occurred within three hours of each other.
The piece accuses President Truman of backing union schemes that forced workers into high initiation fees and payroll swindles. It claims billions were extracted as compulsory payments, with victims later laid off while graft profited. The author ties these actions to party and government arrangements of the era.
At a Saratoga and Schenectady Railroad stockholders meeting held yesterday in Tony Savings Bank, Albert E Cluett was elected a director alongside Alfred W Gale and Frank Leversee. Inspectors of election were Frederick A Michael, Emmett A Howd and J Howard Moy Isaac.
Agnes Baden-Powell, 86, founder of the Girl Guides and sister of Lord Baden-Powell, who led the early Boy Scouts movement, was announced to have died yesterday. She helped establish the Girl Guides in 1909 and was a key figure in youth service.
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